Senior Maintenance Technician

Avient Senior Maintenance TechnicianAre you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Consider becoming part of the Avient team! We know your time is valuable and you have a lot of job ads to review. Let us break down the important details!Pay: $36 - $40Hours: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM (2nd Shift), 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM (3rd Shift)Days: Monday - FridayJob ResponsibilitiesEssential Duties & Responsibilities:Completes projects with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to design and installations.Troubleshoots mechanical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, repairs or replaces defective parts.Troubleshoots and repairs input/output devices using PLC systems.Troubleshoots, completes, designs, upgrades and installs electrical equipment, circuits and systems.Troubleshoots, repairs/replace electrical components at the component level.Sets up and operates shop machinery such as lathe, drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder. etc. Uses hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment.Installs new or repairs/modify hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.Improves reliability and uptime of all equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.Operates the cooling water and waste water system in compliance with EPA regulations.Operates forklift and hydraulic working platform as needed.Researches supplies, parts and machines needed to complete work orders.Assists in organizing and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.Performs and documents work orders and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.Documents work completed. Contributes to upkeep and updating of required paperwork such as records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc.Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.Follows applicable ISO, Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.As needed, covers for Maintenance Supervisor when Supervisor is not present.Other duties as assigned.Physical/Environ. DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear, and taste or smell.Occasionally required to sit.The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds.Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with the exception of high noise areas. Proper safety personnel equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by the plant Safety guidelines.Occasionally works in heights exceeding 30 feet.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.ScopeManufacturing PlantQualifications• High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED)• Technical School degree or equivalent experience• Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals• Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.About UsOur purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, View email address on click.appcast.io.